English–French

“rubble” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/gʁava/

Example

Ne marche pas sur les gravats, c'est dangereux.

Don't walk on the rubble, it's dangerous.

Illustration for gravats (rubble)

How to say “rubble” in French

“Rubble” in French is gravats.

A rough pile of small stone, brick, and concrete pieces beside a damaged or altered building.

Full entry for gravats: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with gravats

Il a fallu enlever les gravats après l'effondrement.

It was necessary to remove the rubble after the collapse.

Tips for using gravats

  • In ordinary French, gravats is usually plural and takes les or des, while the singular gravat is uncommon.

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